Corsair tx 650 watt coil whine common ?

HerpDerpington17 · Jul 5, 2013

So in january I put together a custom pc but in the last month or two my power supply has been making a buzzing or whining noise when everything is under load in a game ...should I be worried about it damaging my pc ?

Azrael47 · Jul 5, 2013

No, it will not damage your PC or components. It is a common thing in older PSU's to make that distinctive sound. If it is really bothering you then you can always replace it/send it back to Corsair, what with the warranty being so long on Corsairs PSU's.

HerpDerpington17 · Jul 5, 2013

Currently I dont have a back up power supply so I may just purchase another one ...the coil whine isent loud enough to be heard over my headphones most of the time but I dont want to take the chance it could get worse so I think I will replace it

Azrael47 · Jul 5, 2013

I understand what you mean, If you want to stick with Corsair then take a look at the AX and HX series. IF not then I recommend other quality PUS brands such as XFX and Seasonic.

HerpDerpington17 · Jul 5, 2013

I was actually looking at a seasonic does this one seem any good
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088

I dont think I will need more than 650 watts at most I may upgrade my 660 ti to a 770 in a few months

Azrael47 · Jul 5, 2013

HerpDerpington17 :

Yep that is a good solid PSU. I am currently on a Cooler Master at the moment, but I am getting this soon Corsair AX760.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Professional-Series-Modular-Platinum/dp/B00A74X9SO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373040726&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+AX

ko888 · Jul 5, 2013

HerpDerpington17 :

Some have reported coil whine (i.e. a high pitched whine not a buzz or hum) with their Seasonic X Series X650. It is more luck of the draw that it'll happen.

If you do decide to get it, it is more than capable of powering a system with a GeForce GTX 770.

Azrael47 · Jul 5, 2013

Plus Corsair and other PSU brands in fact have been built with some Seasonic components.

ko888 · Jul 5, 2013

It also explains why the Corsair models that use Seasonic as the OEM suffer from the same problems that the Seasonic platform models on which they are based.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 5, 2013

coil whine (i.e. a high pitched whine not a buzz or hum) with their Seasonic X Series X650

My buddy has this issue with his X650.

HerpDerpington17 · Jul 5, 2013

Seems like quite a few people have coil whine with this exact model of power supply

nukemaster · Jul 5, 2013

It can even be affect by what video card you have.

Some users have reported placing a capacitor(2200uf) on the pci-e cables can reduce or even remove coil whine, but it is not worth voiding a warranty over.

ko888 · Jul 5, 2013

Sometimes it's the graphics card itself that has the coil whine.

nukemaster · Jul 5, 2013

When my gtx 8800 and x1900xt did it, it made the power supply do it too.

switching power supplies can be fun no?

By the same right, I have a transformer that can buzz too(just a normal transformer with diodes followed by a regulator.).

HerpDerpington17 · Jul 5, 2013

Could interference coming down the line also cause this say I bought a surge supressor could that help with it or could the very old power strip its plugged into cause the noises ?

nukemaster · Jul 6, 2013

Your power supply has build in surge protection as well as some other noise filtering.

All quality power supplies have these parts, while some cheaper(not the super cheap garbage) have been known to remove the surge protection, the filtering should still be in place. I am 99% sure you have both as only FSP cuts surge protection on cheaper units.

You are hearing a vibration caused by the extremely fast switching of a computer power supply. While not dangerous, it bugs many a user.

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